Department of Plant Sciences
Education:
2003 – Ph.D., Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb
2000 – M.Sc., Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb
1994 – B.Sc., Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split
Scientific rank: 2019 Senior scientist, permanent
Scientific-teaching title: 2013 Assistant Professor at the University of Split
Job position:
2013 Senior scientist
2004 – today: Head of Enological accredited Laboratory
Implementation, development and maintenance of standards in the Enological accredited Laboratory:
2019 – 2024 Accreditation certificate according to the general requirements for the competence of testing laboratory – HRN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017
2014 – 2019 Accreditation certificate according to the general requirements for the competence of testing laboratory – HRN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2007
2009 – 2014 Accreditation certificate according to the general requirements for the competence of testing laboratory – HRN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2007
2005 – 2009 Certificate of professional and technical qualification in accordance with the norm HRN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2007
The Accreditation Register of Croatian Accreditation Agency: https://akreditacija.hr/en/registry/
Scientific and Professional Interests: enology, aromas, polyphenols, sensory analysis of wine, metabolomics
Teaching activities
- 2019 – today: Aromas and polyphenols of wine: Study of the Mediterranean Agriculture, University of Split
- 2016 – today: The use of genetic resources of Mediterranean plants: Interdisciplinary Doctoral Study Molecular Bioscience, University of Josipa Jurja Strossmayera, Osijek
- 2013 Assistant professor in biotechnical sciences, Food Technology, University of Split
- 2015 – 2016 Processing of grapes, lectures, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Split
- 2009 – 2015 Enology, lectures, practical classes, Study of the Mediterranean Agriculture, IAC
- 2009 – 2015 Introduction to technology of grape brandy and Cognac, Study of the Mediterranean Agriculture, IAC (lectures, practical classes)
Memberships:
- 2022: Organizing Committee of the 10th International Congress of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists, Zagreb: pbn2022congress.pbf.hr/
- 2019 – today Committee for Improving the Quality of Undergraduate University Studies in Mediterranean Agriculture, University of Split
- 2017 – 2021 Regional Scientific Council for Biotechnological Sciences
- 2013 – 2017 Regional Scientific Council for Biotechnological Sciences
- 2017 – today Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- 2018 – 2022 OIV TECHNO Expert group, Organisation International de la Vigne et du Vin – OIV, Paris
- 2012 – 2018 OIV TECHNO Expert group, Organisation International de la Vigne et du Vin – OIV, Paris
- 2010 – today Committee member for sensory evaluation of wine and other grape and wine products
- Croatian Society of Enologists
- 1998 – today Croatian Society of Chemical Engineer
Specializations and professional training:
- 2021 Training for FTIR users of Lysa 5000 Wine model connected to Xsample 520 autosampler, Anton Paar GmbH, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, 27th-28thOctober
- 2021 Shimadzu training: GCMS-QP2020 NX Hardware, maintenance, troubleshooting, GCMS Solution software, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, 6-13th April
- 2021 Seminar: Application of risk-based thinking in the accredited laboratory, organized by the Croatian Measurement Society and European Centre for Laboratory Excellence d.o.o., Crikvenica, 16th June
- 2019 Seminar: From sample preparation to LC-MS/MS analysis, Labtim and Waters, Split, 7th March
- 2019 Seminar: General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories HRN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017, organized by the Croatian Measurement Society and European Centre for Laboratory Excellence d.o.o, Zagreb, January 30th
- 2018 Grant for the Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) in the framework of the COST ACTION FA 1403 POSITIVe topic: „Bioinformatic analysis of nutrigenomics data of plant food bioactives extracted from the literature”; Goce Delčev University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Štip and Zan Mitrev Clinic, Skopje, North Macedonia; 16th August – 16th September
- 2018 Apply science to your everyday work in partnership with Waters & Labtim, seminar, Split, 27th April
- 2017 Scientific training in Metabolomics: Characterization of polyphenols in grape and wine, Edmund Mach Foundation, Research and Innovation Centre, Metabolomic Unit, Food Quality and Nutrition Department, San Michele all Adige, Italy 19th – 31st March
- 2016 From sample preparation to LC-MS/MS analysis, Instrumentalia and Waters: Instrumentalia & Waters, Application of MS detector in routine analysis of sweeteners and flavonoids, seminar and workshop, Split, 26th-27th February
- 2015 The world of liquid chromatography, sample preparation, columns, systems and troubleshooting, Instrumentalia & Waters, seminar and workshop, Split, 3rd– 4th February
- 2014 Analytical Solutions, New trends in LC & LC-MS/MS Analysis, Instrumentalia & Waters, Split, seminar and workshop, 6th February
- 2013 Seminar: Complete approach to UPLC & UPLC-MS/MS Analysis, Instrumentalia & Waters, Split, 14th February
- 2013 Seminar: Internal independent evaluations in laboratories and inspection bodies, seminar, organizer: Croatian Measurement Society, seminar Zagreb. Obtained the certificate of an internal auditor in laboratories and inspection bodies in accordance with the HRN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2007 standard, October, 16th -18th
- 2010 Education, testing of knowledge and skills for sensory evaluation of wine, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb. Obtained a wine sensory evaluator certificate in accordance with the Ordinance on organoleptic (sensory) wine evaluation (Official Gazette 106/04), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, 3th-5th March
- 2009 Seminar: Norms used in laboratory work – professional work, accreditation, laws and regulations, organizer: Crolab, Zagreb, 8th December
- 2009 Scientific training in Metabolomics, Instituto Agrario San Michele all’Adige, San Michele all’Adige, Italy, 10-15 May
- 2004 Seminar: Laboratory organization according to HRN EN ISO / IEC 17025, Centre for Technology Transfer, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Zagreb, 29th March- 1st May
- 2002 HPLC-DAD-MS analysis of anthocyanins in grapes and wine, Instituto Agrario San Michele all Adige, San Michele all Adige, Italy 1-14th August
- 2002 Training: Sensory analysis of red wines; organizer: Society of Enologists of Croatia, Orebić, 2
- 2002 Training: Sensory analysis of white wines; organizer: Society of Enologists of Croatia, Opatija
- 2002 Seminar: Validation of analytical methods; organizer: Croatian Metrology Society, Šibenik 15th-17th March
- 2001 Training for spectrophotometric methods of determination of phenols and anthocyanins in grapes and wine, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Ljubljana, 14-18th May
- 2001 Training for working on the device: High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Diode Array Detector, organizer: Varian Analytical Instruments, 26-29th November, Middelburg, Netherlands